Read John 12:20-33
“Purpose”
Amy Perry
In preparing for this devotion, I read 4 versions of the same text. I read the New King James Version, the New International Version, the New Interpreter’s Bible, and the Message. I took notes on each, but I was struck by three things.
1) Each bible titled these passages differently.
NKJV – [...]
March 31, 2009 – 12:01 am
Read John 12:20-22
“Purpose”
Lorraine Powers
The passage begins with the Greeks coming up to the Passover Feast interested in meeting Jesus. This reads as a signal to Jesus and all of us that the long awaited hour of Jesus’ time has come. I am not sure why Jesus picks this moment, but it leads Jesus to respond [...]
March 30, 2009 – 12:01 am
Read John 12:20-33
“Purpose”
Pastor Lib
Jesus has come from Bethany, a place he loves, a place where he is in the comfortable company of his friends, to Jerusalem. It is the time of the Passover Feast and the city is teeming with great crowds of Jews. Jesus has been welcomed into the city by many who believe [...]
March 29, 2009 – 12:01 am
Read John 12:20-33
“Purpose”
A lamb alone bears willingly
Sin’s crushing weight for sinners;
He carries guilt’s enormity,
Dies shorn of all his honors.
He goes to slaughter, weak and faint,
Is led away with no complaint—His spotless life to offer.
He bears the stripes, the wrath, the lies,
The mockery, and yet replies, —“Willing all this I suffer.”
This lamb is Christ, our [...]
March 28, 2009 – 12:01 am
Read John 3:14-21
“Promise”
Pete Almasy
“God so loved the world…” What sweet words we read and hear. We are reminded that Jesus was not sent to judge the world but to save it. Jesus is the proof that God loves us and backs up what he has promised for us.
God loves us! He gave us his son. [...]
March 27, 2009 – 12:01 am
Read John 3:14-21
“Promise”
Jen Bauldree
“But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.”
John 3:21
Have you ever been afraid of the dark? When I was a child, I was terrified of the dark and my children are often [...]
March 26, 2009 – 12:01 am
Read John 3:14-21
“Promise”
The Great Thanksgiving for Lent, The Book of Worship
We hear the Pastors proclaim the liturgy of The Great Thanksgiving at the beginning of Communion each Sunday in Lent. Here are the words of remembrance and blessing, which have been a part of the Celebration for centuries:
It is right, and a good and joyful thing,
always [...]
March 25, 2009 – 12:01 am
Read John 3:14-12
“Promise”
Elizabeth Owens
The package arrived in the 1940’s all the way from China. It was war-torn China. There were three beautiful dresses of intricate silk brocade and silk velvet. Oh my, what exquisite treasurers The sender, Olin Stockwell, was a fellow pastor who made a commitment to Christ to bring the Salvation message to [...]
March 24, 2009 – 12:01 am
Read John 3:14-21
“Promise”
Sandra Wilson
As we read today’s scripture, ponder God’s promises to us. Webster defines “promise” as “an agreement to do or not do something”. We see both types of promise in this scripture.
We see that God has promised “to do” or “not to do” a mighty work for us. He has promised us salvation [...]
March 23, 2009 – 12:01 am
Read John 3:14-21
“Promise”
How deep the Father’s love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the Chosen One
Bring many sons to glory
Behold the man upon a cross
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I [...]
